Elvis Presley’s ex-wife Priscilla says he was “not racist in any way”
nme.comElvis Presley‘s ex-wife Priscilla Presley has claimed that the late musician was “not racist in any way” while speaking about ‘cancel culture’.During a recent interview on TalkTV’s Piers Morgan Uncensored, Priscilla spoke about Baz Luhrmann’s new biopic Elvis, which sees Austin Butler portray the titular King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.Later, host Piers Morgan asked her whether she believed there would be “a campaign to try and cancel [Elvis] for inappropriate statements, inappropriate behaviour [or] inappropriate lyrics”.Elvis has been criticised by a number of Black artists in the past.
Last year, Quincy Jones said that he wouldn’t have worked with the star, claiming he “was a racist”.“He was not a racist – he’s never been a racist,” Priscilla told Morgan. “Elvis had friends, Black friends, friends from all over.
He loved their music. He loved their style. He loved being around, you know, Black musicians.”She cited Elvis’ friendships with Fats Domino and Sammy Davis Jr, saying that they would “always come into the dressing room” when Elvis was performing in Las Vegas.Priscilla continued: “He was just not prejudiced in any way, and not racist in any way.
So I don’t know [how he would fare against ‘cancel culture’]. This is a very frightening time… it’s almost like we’re looking for something from everyone.”She explained that Elvis “wouldn’t believe” what’s going on in the US currently: “It’s truly baffling.
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